Andy Torres

Recent college graduate, direct hire eligible. A highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Skilled at working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. I am also a recent VCU graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.

Cyber Collegiate Academy (FBI), 10/01/2023 - 10/25/2023,

• Learned how the FBI and other law enforcement agencies handle these kinds of cyber crimes and what goes on behind the scenes during situations such as Ransomware.
• Learned how everyday individuals can protect themselves from becoming victims of these kinds of cyber attacks, Attended multiple seminars on campus and discussed the multiple ways criminals use cyber capabilities to commit crimes

Institute of Data Cyber Security Certification (VCU)

• Set up Virtual Machines in programs such as: Ubuntu, Kali Linux, and WinDev, Made sure they all had network connectivity.
• Conducted network vulnerability scans and conducted additional research on said vulnerabilities and how they might affect a user in the separate Virtual Machines.
• Network Configuration of Linux and Windows through the use of essential commands and techniques.
• Conducted Risk Assessments on computer systems, and developed asset scores, asset value, vulnerability scores, and immediate threat scores.
• Come up with Risk avoidance, mitigation, risk transference, and risk acceptance.
• Calculate the Return on Security investment (ROSI), and Annualized Loss Expectancy (ALE)
• Simple Network Management and Traffic Capturing, Tcpdump, Wireshark,
• Telnet Server Installation and Configuration in Linux, Used code snippets as well
• FTP Server Installation and Configuration in Linux
• SSH Server installation and configuration in Linux, Installation and configuration of a web server, installation and configuration of MySQL and PHP tools which are important for the operation of websites.
• Proficient in basic firewall commands to allow/disallow traffic to your web server based on assigned rules.
• Presented a Cyber Security Incident Report on the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack.

Mastercard Cybersecurity Completion Certificate - Forage, 04/2024,

• Completed a job simulation where I served as an analyst on Mastercard's Security Awareness Team
• Helped identify and report security threats such as phishing
• Analyzed and identified which areas of the business needed more robust security training and implemented training courses and procedures for those teams

FEMA Certifications (Homeland Security), 08/2021, Present,

• Social Vulnerability and Disaster - Provided by NHERI DesignSafe
• IS-922.A: Applications of GIS for Emergency Management,
• IS-42. A: Social Media In Emergency Management
• IS-29.A: Public Information Officer Awareness
• IS-235.C: Emergency Planning
• IS-230.E: Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-100.C: Introduction to Incident Command System
• IS-2000: National Preparedness Goal and System Overview
• IS-650.B: Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments
• IS-368: Including people with Disabilities & others with Access & Functional needs in Disaster Operations
• IS-321: Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff
• IS-360: Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
• IS-660: Introduction to Public-Private Partnership
• IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction
• IS-922.A: Applications of GIS for emergency Management

• Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJS 181)
• Introduction to Policing (CRJS 245)
• Terrorism (HSEP 301)
• Violent Crime Scene Investigations (CRJS 425)
• Research Methods in CRJS (CRJS 380)
• Principles of Criminal Investigation (CRJS 320)
• Crime scene evidence: Law and Trial Procedure (CRJS 373)
• Cyber Security Policy (HSEP 314)
• Emergency Plan & Incident Management (HSEP 302)